Implement Assessment Tools and Techniques to Discover Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
• Vulnerability scanning and interpreting results
• Tools
• Risk calculations
• Assessment types
• Assessment technique
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1. There is a plethora of software that provides automatic scanning features to help identify vulnerabilities, which sometimes includes built-in knowledge about the vulnerabilities. Why is it still important to properly interpret the results?
2. Describe a “risky” situation in which you engage and discuss the process of risk calculation that you might or might not consciously take. Consider threats, vulnerabilities, likelihood, and even how you might mitigate such risks.
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